US6206533B1 - Fiber optic lighted instrument panel - Google Patents
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- US6206533B1 US6206533B1 US09/460,199 US46019999A US6206533B1 US 6206533 B1 US6206533 B1 US 6206533B1 US 46019999 A US46019999 A US 46019999A US 6206533 B1 US6206533 B1 US 6206533B1
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
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- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
- B60Q3/10—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for dashboards
- B60Q3/12—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors for dashboards lighting onto the surface to be illuminated
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
- B60Q3/60—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects
- B60Q3/62—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides
- B60Q3/64—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides for a single lighting device
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B60—VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q—ARRANGEMENT OF SIGNALLING OR LIGHTING DEVICES, THE MOUNTING OR SUPPORTING THEREOF OR CIRCUITS THEREFOR, FOR VEHICLES IN GENERAL
- B60Q3/00—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors
- B60Q3/60—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects
- B60Q3/62—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides
- B60Q3/66—Arrangement of lighting devices for vehicle interiors; Lighting devices specially adapted for vehicle interiors characterised by optical aspects using light guides for distributing light among several lighting devices
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US09/460,199 US6206533B1 (en) | 1999-12-13 | 1999-12-13 | Fiber optic lighted instrument panel |
DE60029729T DE60029729T2 (en) | 1999-12-13 | 2000-11-09 | Fiber optic lighting for dashboard |
EP00309985A EP1108613B1 (en) | 1999-12-13 | 2000-11-09 | Fiber optic lighted instrument panel |
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US09/460,199 US6206533B1 (en) | 1999-12-13 | 1999-12-13 | Fiber optic lighted instrument panel |
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US20020171954A1 (en) * | 2001-05-21 | 2002-11-21 | Bonardi Timothy A. | Rearview mirror assembly construction |
US6575607B1 (en) * | 2000-04-03 | 2003-06-10 | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | User controllable color lighting in a vehicle instrument cluster |
US20040099797A1 (en) * | 2002-10-10 | 2004-05-27 | Eric Endicott | High density fiber optic output interface and system |
US20040156207A1 (en) * | 1993-02-01 | 2004-08-12 | Donnelly Corporation, A Corporation Of The State Of Michigan | Lighted exterior mirror system for a vehicle |
US20050078925A1 (en) * | 2003-10-08 | 2005-04-14 | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Fiber optic lighted instrument panel |
US20050099693A1 (en) * | 2003-10-02 | 2005-05-12 | Kenneth Schofield | Mirror reflective element assembly including electronic component |
US20050270620A1 (en) * | 2004-06-08 | 2005-12-08 | Bauer Frederick T | Rearview mirror element having a circuit mounted to the rear surface of the element |
US20060219155A1 (en) * | 2003-07-17 | 2006-10-05 | Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. | Needle pointer type meter |
US7207117B1 (en) * | 2006-02-23 | 2007-04-24 | Denso International America, Inc. | Gauge with floodlighting, light ring, and hubless pointer |
US20080134956A1 (en) * | 2006-12-11 | 2008-06-12 | Denso International America, Inc. | Gauge laser pointer |
US20080173233A1 (en) * | 2007-01-23 | 2008-07-24 | Denso International America, Inc. | Indicating instrument with light pointer |
US20090116212A1 (en) * | 2005-09-09 | 2009-05-07 | Peter Dietrich | Indicator Having an Electrooptical Display |
US20110157911A1 (en) * | 2009-07-23 | 2011-06-30 | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Light Pipe Illumination System |
US20110188261A1 (en) * | 2010-02-01 | 2011-08-04 | Enlighting, Inc. | Optical fibers having a Surface Light Field Emulation (s-LiFE) segment and method of making the same |
US8474321B2 (en) | 2010-05-14 | 2013-07-02 | Michael Seltzer | Lighted gauge |
EP2765033A1 (en) * | 2013-02-12 | 2014-08-13 | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | Functional bridging of decoration openings |
US10092194B2 (en) | 2016-01-06 | 2018-10-09 | Care 2 Innovations, Inc. | Illuminated blood pressure cuff |
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US3861781A (en) | 1972-10-23 | 1975-01-21 | Nippon Electric Co | Separable optical fiber connector and the method of manufacturing the same |
US4422719A (en) * | 1981-05-07 | 1983-12-27 | Space-Lyte International, Inc. | Optical distribution system including light guide |
JPS6364007A (en) | 1986-09-05 | 1988-03-22 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | Clamper for multicore optical connector |
US4747658A (en) | 1983-03-14 | 1988-05-31 | International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation | Fiber optic contact |
US4759600A (en) | 1985-05-15 | 1988-07-26 | Amp Incorporated | Holder for fiber optic connectors |
JPH01134406A (en) | 1987-11-20 | 1989-05-26 | Ogura Houseki Seiki Kogyo Kk | Optical fiber connector |
JPH0285808A (en) | 1988-09-21 | 1990-03-27 | Nichifu Tanshi Kogyo:Kk | Plug for optical fiber and its production |
US5027259A (en) * | 1990-03-05 | 1991-06-25 | Chujko Daniel A | Flexible light pipe with improved performance coating |
US5050956A (en) | 1990-09-20 | 1991-09-24 | Hunter Associates Laboratory Inc. | Optical fiber attenuator and connecting element |
US5321784A (en) | 1993-02-18 | 1994-06-14 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Pull-proof, modular fiber optic connector system |
US5606637A (en) * | 1995-07-21 | 1997-02-25 | Dolby; Timothy S. | Decorative fiber optic light fixture and methods of making same |
US5816626A (en) | 1995-12-05 | 1998-10-06 | Ford Motor Company | Spring lock coupling |
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Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
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US3861781A (en) | 1972-10-23 | 1975-01-21 | Nippon Electric Co | Separable optical fiber connector and the method of manufacturing the same |
US4422719A (en) * | 1981-05-07 | 1983-12-27 | Space-Lyte International, Inc. | Optical distribution system including light guide |
US4747658A (en) | 1983-03-14 | 1988-05-31 | International Telephone And Telegraph Corporation | Fiber optic contact |
US4759600A (en) | 1985-05-15 | 1988-07-26 | Amp Incorporated | Holder for fiber optic connectors |
JPS6364007A (en) | 1986-09-05 | 1988-03-22 | Sumitomo Electric Ind Ltd | Clamper for multicore optical connector |
JPH01134406A (en) | 1987-11-20 | 1989-05-26 | Ogura Houseki Seiki Kogyo Kk | Optical fiber connector |
JPH0285808A (en) | 1988-09-21 | 1990-03-27 | Nichifu Tanshi Kogyo:Kk | Plug for optical fiber and its production |
US5027259A (en) * | 1990-03-05 | 1991-06-25 | Chujko Daniel A | Flexible light pipe with improved performance coating |
US5050956A (en) | 1990-09-20 | 1991-09-24 | Hunter Associates Laboratory Inc. | Optical fiber attenuator and connecting element |
US5321784A (en) | 1993-02-18 | 1994-06-14 | Minnesota Mining And Manufacturing Company | Pull-proof, modular fiber optic connector system |
US5606637A (en) * | 1995-07-21 | 1997-02-25 | Dolby; Timothy S. | Decorative fiber optic light fixture and methods of making same |
US5816626A (en) | 1995-12-05 | 1998-10-06 | Ford Motor Company | Spring lock coupling |
Cited By (30)
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US20040156207A1 (en) * | 1993-02-01 | 2004-08-12 | Donnelly Corporation, A Corporation Of The State Of Michigan | Lighted exterior mirror system for a vehicle |
US6575607B1 (en) * | 2000-04-03 | 2003-06-10 | Delphi Technologies, Inc. | User controllable color lighting in a vehicle instrument cluster |
US6657767B2 (en) | 2001-05-21 | 2003-12-02 | Gentex Corporation | Rearview mirror assembly construction |
US20040070857A1 (en) * | 2001-05-21 | 2004-04-15 | Bonardi Timothy A. | Rearview mirror assembly construction |
US20020171954A1 (en) * | 2001-05-21 | 2002-11-21 | Bonardi Timothy A. | Rearview mirror assembly construction |
US7015458B2 (en) | 2002-10-10 | 2006-03-21 | Emerging Manufacturing Technology, Inc. | High density fiber optic output interface and system |
US20040099797A1 (en) * | 2002-10-10 | 2004-05-27 | Eric Endicott | High density fiber optic output interface and system |
US7347160B2 (en) * | 2003-07-17 | 2008-03-25 | Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. | Needle pointer type meter |
US20060219155A1 (en) * | 2003-07-17 | 2006-10-05 | Nippon Seiki Co., Ltd. | Needle pointer type meter |
US20050099693A1 (en) * | 2003-10-02 | 2005-05-12 | Kenneth Schofield | Mirror reflective element assembly including electronic component |
US20050078925A1 (en) * | 2003-10-08 | 2005-04-14 | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Fiber optic lighted instrument panel |
US6980729B2 (en) * | 2003-10-08 | 2005-12-27 | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Fiber optic lighted instrument panel |
US7706046B2 (en) | 2004-06-08 | 2010-04-27 | Gentex Corporation | Rearview mirror element having a circuit mounted to the rear surface of the element |
US20050270621A1 (en) * | 2004-06-08 | 2005-12-08 | Gentex Corporation | Rearview assembly having an integral crush zone |
US20050270620A1 (en) * | 2004-06-08 | 2005-12-08 | Bauer Frederick T | Rearview mirror element having a circuit mounted to the rear surface of the element |
US20090116212A1 (en) * | 2005-09-09 | 2009-05-07 | Peter Dietrich | Indicator Having an Electrooptical Display |
US7207117B1 (en) * | 2006-02-23 | 2007-04-24 | Denso International America, Inc. | Gauge with floodlighting, light ring, and hubless pointer |
US20080134956A1 (en) * | 2006-12-11 | 2008-06-12 | Denso International America, Inc. | Gauge laser pointer |
US7448341B2 (en) | 2006-12-11 | 2008-11-11 | Denso International America, Inc. | Gauge laser pointer |
US7779774B2 (en) | 2007-01-23 | 2010-08-24 | Denso International America, Inc. | Indicating instrument with light pointer |
US20080173233A1 (en) * | 2007-01-23 | 2008-07-24 | Denso International America, Inc. | Indicating instrument with light pointer |
US20110157911A1 (en) * | 2009-07-23 | 2011-06-30 | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Light Pipe Illumination System |
DE102010031623A1 (en) * | 2009-07-23 | 2011-08-25 | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc., Mich. | Fiber-optic lighting system |
DE102010031623B4 (en) * | 2009-07-23 | 2012-02-16 | Visteon Global Technologies, Inc. | Fiber-optic lighting system |
US20110188261A1 (en) * | 2010-02-01 | 2011-08-04 | Enlighting, Inc. | Optical fibers having a Surface Light Field Emulation (s-LiFE) segment and method of making the same |
US8331750B2 (en) | 2010-02-01 | 2012-12-11 | Enlighting Inc | Optical fibers having a surface light field emulation (s-LiFE) segment and method of making the same |
US8474321B2 (en) | 2010-05-14 | 2013-07-02 | Michael Seltzer | Lighted gauge |
EP2765033A1 (en) * | 2013-02-12 | 2014-08-13 | Lisa Dräxlmaier GmbH | Functional bridging of decoration openings |
US10092194B2 (en) | 2016-01-06 | 2018-10-09 | Care 2 Innovations, Inc. | Illuminated blood pressure cuff |
US11242120B1 (en) * | 2020-07-16 | 2022-02-08 | James S. Ingram, JR. | Marine retrofitted illuminated dash panel cover |
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EP1108613A3 (en) | 2004-04-21 |
EP1108613A2 (en) | 2001-06-20 |
EP1108613B1 (en) | 2006-08-02 |
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Owner name: FORD MOTOR COMPANY A DELAWARE CORPORATION, MICHIGA Free format text: ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST;ASSIGNOR:SHI, ZHONG-YOU (JOE);REEL/FRAME:010451/0222 Effective date: 19991208 |
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